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Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

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Client AUM

$0

Clients

480

Advisors

5

across 3 offices

About

Preferred Retirement Options serves primarily individual clients and sponsors of corporate retirement plans, offering personalized financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm acts as a secondary advisor to a third-party manager and also provides standalone services such as a negotiable flat-fee portfolio analysis (MRI) and public educational seminars and workshops.

The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which Matson Money handles discretionary investment management, trading, reporting, and custodian reconciliations while Preferred Retirement Options maintains the client relationship, assists with suitability and allocation, and conducts annual reviews. Preferred Retirement Options reports no discretionary assets under management and relies on Matson Money to debit and remit advisory fees and to implement investment strategies on client accounts.

Distinctive elements in the brochure include that four of the five investment advisor representatives are licensed insurance agents and devote substantial portions of their time to that activity (approximately 40% for James T. Hancock and Aaron Davis, 70% for Olin K. Barkdull, and 60% for Vern Barkdull), a practice disclosed as a potential conflict of interest. The firm also emphasizes ongoing client coaching through workshops and seminars, offers the low-cost MRI service, and discloses use of endorsements in its advertising—features the brochure presents that are less common among comparable team firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Portfolio analysis (MRI) fees ranging from $95 to $495 (negotiable, flat fee) and educational seminars fees from $1 to $500

Percentage

0.25% to 0.99% annually (charged quarterly in advance)

Commissions

Commissions on insurance products sold by certain Investment Advisor Representatives

Other

Fee-only: 0.25% to 0.99% annually (charged quarterly in advance)

Main office

See office

3456 E. 17th St., Suite 260

Ammon ID 83406

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · Idaho · Nevada · Texas · Utah · Wyoming

Also doing business as

Educators Financial Assurance · Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Aaron D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Las Vegas, NV

Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

Aaron Davis is a financial advisor with Preferred Retirement Options, Inc in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Preferred Retirement Options since 2018 and Barkdull Financial Group since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Aaron manages insurance policies as an insurance agent for Barkdull Financial Group. Preferred Retirement Options primarily serves individual clients and sponsors of corporate retirement plans, providing personalized financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which manages discretionary investment activities while Preferred Retirement Options focuses on client relationships and ongoing coaching through workshops and seminars.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Olin B

CFP®, Series 63

Idaho Falls, ID

Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

Olin Barkdull is a CFP® with 12 years of experience at Preferred Retirement Options, Inc. and over four decades in the financial services industry. He has also operated Barkdull Financial Group LLC since 2008. Barkdull is licensed as an insurance agent and spends a significant portion of his time selling life, health, and mutual fund products. Preferred Retirement Options serves individual clients and corporate retirement plan sponsors, providing personalized financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which manages discretionary investment activities while Preferred Retirement Options focuses on client relationships and annual reviews.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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James H

Series 65

Ammon, ID

Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

James Hancock is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Preferred Retirement Options, Inc., based in Ammon, Idaho, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Preferred Retirement Options since 2012 and is also a partner in the East Idaho Flag Football League, a local sports organization. Additionally, he operates a life and health insurance business. Preferred Retirement Options primarily serves individual clients and corporate retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which manages investments while Preferred Retirement Options maintains client relationships and conducts reviews.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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James H

Series 63, Series 65

Idaho Falls, ID

Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

James Hancock is a financial advisor with Preferred Retirement Options, Inc. in Idaho Falls, Idaho, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Preferred Retirement Options since 2009. Hancock also holds a licensed insurance agent designation and dedicates a significant portion of his time to insurance-related activities. Preferred Retirement Options serves individual clients and sponsors of corporate retirement plans, providing personalized financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which manages discretionary investment activities while Preferred Retirement Options maintains client relationships and conducts annual reviews.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Vern B

Series 65

Las Vegas, NV

Preferred Retirement Options, Inc

Vern Barkdull is a financial advisor with Preferred Retirement Options, Inc in Las Vegas, NV, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Preferred Retirement Options since 2018 and has been a self-employed insurance agent and partner at Barkdull Financial Group since 2008. Vern manages insurance policies for clients and oversees other agents within his insurance business. Preferred Retirement Options primarily serves individual clients and sponsors of corporate retirement plans, offering financial planning, education, and advisory services. The firm operates under a co-advisory agreement with Matson Money, which handles discretionary investment management and trading while Preferred Retirement Options maintains client relationships and conducts annual reviews.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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